LOS ANGELES-JULY 26 2010: The Organization of Legal Professionals, an industry group that includes some of the most respectedeDiscovery thought leaders in the field, announced today that Laura A.Zubulakehas been named a member of its Board of Governors.Zubulakeis an eDiscoverypioneer, author, consultant and speaker, particularly about the impact of electronicdiscovery on the financial services industry.

"As a member of the Board of Governors, I look forward to working and exchangingideas with a diverse group of experts," saidZubulake. "My goal is to share myexperiences and insight with those looking to learn more about eDiscovery."

A former Wall Street executive,Zubulakereceived a crash course in eDiscoverywhen she became the plaintiff inZubulake v. UBS, a gender discrimination andretaliation lawsuit against her former employer. Rather than settle the case,Zubulakeherself searched for potential electronic evidence in e-mails and onbackup tapes. Her multi-year efforts resulted in several landmark opinions about theobligations to preserve electronically stored information.

In April 2005, a federal juryunanimously found in her favor on both claims and awarded one of the largestsingle-plaintiff jury awards in the United States in an employment discriminationcase. In October 2005, the parties settled privately. The December 2006 changes tothe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were in part influenced by theZubulakeopinions concerning electronic discovery.

This year, the OLP entered into a strategic alliance with theCenter for AdvancedLegal Studies to launchediscovery@work.olp, three 8-week online, interactivecourses designed to teach legal professionals eDiscovery from beginning to end. Noother group or educational facilities offers similar training. Registration is underwayfor the first course, which starts July 19.

In addition to certification issues, the OLP has developed educational Webinars forthe legal community. On September 15,Zubulakewill present "The Impact of theZubulakeCases on eDiscovery," which will address the history of thegroundbreaking litigation, how trial and error led to new solutions, and what thecases mean for eDiscovery today. For more information, log on towww.theolp.org/webinars/html.